Maynard student achieves top GCSE result in UK

17 Dec 2013

Georgina Hopgood, a Lower Sixth student at The Maynard School achieved the highest mark in the country in her GCSE Food and Nutrition exam and attended the British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Education Awards last month.

Georgina travelled up to the Royal College of Physicians in London to attend the Award Ceremony with her Food and Nutrition teacher Mrs Sian Fanous in honour of achieving the highest mark in the country in her GCSE Food and Nutrition exam in the summer.

The British Nutrition Foundation rewards excellent work in food and nutrition by students throughout the UK. Annual awards are given to students at GCSE and Standard Grade level. In addition, the Foundation recognises and rewards the hard work by the student’s teacher. The day-long event was filled with a variety of different guest speakers and renowned names in the Food and Nutrition industry, including Professor Sean Strain who gave an insightful talk into the benefits from eating brain stimulating oily fish.

Following the lecture, the awards ceremony took place where Georgina was presented with a certificate and cheque from the Guest of Honour, Princess Anne.

After the prize giving ceremony, guests were lead into the luncheon hall where they were treated to a delicious and nutritionally balanced meal in celebration of their achievements.

Mrs Fanous said, “This is an absolutely fantastic achievement – getting the highest mark in the whole country is really something to be proud of, and we are all delighted for Georgina. It was brilliant to attend the award ceremony and see her hard work recognised and rewarded.”